by R. Rowan – 62, CCB Staff

Editor’s Note: The following report was originally scheduled to air live on the weekly At Conwell We Are On morning show on 4/29/22, and an abridged and edited version has been printed here.

Hello Conwell! 

This is R. Rowan of section 62 reporting for ACWAO. This Tuesday on May 3rd we had taken the day off, as it was in recognition of Eid al-Fitr.

Dr. Hite, School District of Philadelphia’s superintendent, said in a district-wide message that “this is religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide because it marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan.”

As further explained on History.com, the website says:

“Ramadan is a holy month of fasting, introspection and prayer for Muslims, the followers of Islam. Each day during Ramadan, Muslims do not eat or drink from dawn to sunset. They are also supposed to avoid impure thoughts and bad behavior.”

According to History.com, the website says that “Muslims break their daily fasts by sharing meals with family and friends, and the end of Ramadan is celebrated with a three-day festival known as Eid al-Fitr, one of Islam’s major holidays.”

This year, Ramadan began at sunset on Saturday, April 2, and ends on the evening of Monday, May 2. Thank you and this has been R. Rowan reporting for ACWAO.

edited by Mr. Dungan, CCB Co-advisor